I'll be buying this even though I was MASSIVELY disappointed by the original video release. The audio was shocking. I actually attended the Brisbane show only two nights before this Sydney show back in 1979. It was absolutely fantastic! They were supported by Whakoo and The Sports. I even watched the soundcheck when I should've been attending my Uni classes just 200 metres away.
Thanks for the review, looks like it's worth getting. Odd that Brian Downey isn't interviewed for the new doc, less so that John Sykes isn't. Btw the link in the description goes to some of bandcamp page.
I remember watching the Behind the Music Remastered of Thin Lizzy on the now defunct VH1 Classic back in 2013. I remember when they talked about his death, especially Philomena I was in tears, it was so sad. Looking forward to checking this concert documentary soon.
Its a sensational release - most fans have the show but in NOWHERE near this quality. And do not skip the documentary folks...its co-top billing and not just an extra for a reason!
There are plenty of Phil Lynott/Thin Lizzy documentaries out there, some more detailed then others. I got this more for the concert at The Sydney Opera House in '78 as it's nice to finally own footage of Gary Moore on stage with Lizzy, fully restored audio too.
Yeah, I don't know how interested I'll be in that Lynott doc but if that's the only way to get the remastered Sydney concert...I need to dig up my VHS tape. Be nice if at some point they could just put that out on its own (on BD)...Someone posted the full show to YT last year but it's from that VHS version with really poor sound quality. Moore does go nuts a few times! What could've been if he stayed with the band (but then maybe no We Want Moore, Wild Frontier, Run For Cover, Victims, Corridors etc)
Saw this line up in late 78 Chicago Aragon Ballroom. What a fantastic memory I was and still am a devoted fan, from the very first album to T&L. But aren't we all...
AC/DC was the warm-up act. Had front row balcony seats over the stage. The kids behind us were AC/DC freaks. Me not being so offered to let them sit in the front row for the warm up act. Graciously switched back once Thin Lizzy came on. They bought us beers and shots and we were all underage. What a great time indeed!
@@arizonafuelmanagement3573 oh the good old Aragon brawl room. Saw quite a few shows there. Loved the journey,Ronnie montrose and van halen as the opener,who nobody ever heard of.
I had a rough copy on DVD of the Sydney gig in '78'. But went missing a few years back. Always enjoyed watching it so i will definitely be interested in purchasing this along with all the other features on it.
I had seen the doc when it first hit streaming last year. Pretty good. The full concert was the main reason for the order. We had preordered it and have been listening to the concert cd daily since it arrived. Completely satisfied. Lizzy Lives!!
The Sydney show was a hughe highwater mark for Thin Lizzy at the time. If memory serves me right I remember reading at the time (i was 15) that it set some kind of record for attendence to see 1 band or something only to be broken shortly after by the Who i believe..I'm sure someone reading this can correct this or add to it. The sound of the live show is amazing. By far the best it's ever sounded and probably couldn't be any better. Every release of it before this remaster always sounded horrible although it was evident the performances were top shelf. Finally having the entire show intact is really a big plus. Sadly though that portion of the set is a dvd and not a blu-ray but a small complaint concerning how great this show is and again the sonics of the thing is great and the bonus cd of the show is another added plus. So I would highly recommend it just for the Sydney show alone.
Yes, this the high watermark for me for Lizzy. They were never as good again and did go downhill after this, only coming back to form for the Thunder & Lightning album
It was a roctober concert with multiple bands put on by 2sm radio station. It was free entry so how did anyone know the attendance. Most people there were not Lizzy fans. I was 16 at this gig
@@Walesktf Thunder and Lightning was a masterpiece..to bad it couldn't of continued on with that lineup for at least the rest of the 80's and 2 or 3 more albums..Phil was such a hughe lost.
@@peteb4148 thanks for the input..now I wonder what I read or misremember from 44 years ago and what magazine it was in... who were some of the other acts?
I buy only purchase music Blu ray/dvd sets sparingly. Usually they are very significant artists/shows. To date I don't have a Thin Lizzy movie. Sounds like this one is one I should consider getting. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for reviewing this Pete, one of my favourite Bands - Thin Lizzy at this time were absolutely fantastic especially live in concert and on record ....
Thin Lizzy one of my top 3 favorite groups have this concert on vhs would love to see this on dvd and the new Doc Awesome and Gary Moore again to see Gary again Hell Yes
Great! I went to 4 Thin Lizzy shows in Stockholm between -77-81.. Amazing liveband. Not boring for a second. Of all bands of that era only Lizzy, Nazareth,Purple and Rainbow really mean something to me. Yeah yeah Bad company and CCR are there to.
For me this was an essential purchase as until now the only pro recorded live Lizzy with Gary Moore were Black Rose and The Rocker on Life and Cowboy Song and Boys are back on their Greatest HIts double CD - and because the sound on the Greatest Hits tracks was great I was always hoping that one day they'd release the rest of the show, and now they have.😄😄😄😄😄 The remixed sound also allows us to actually hear Gary Moore without straining to do so. The lost tracks audio is to the same standafrd as the rest, the picture quality isnt as good but isnt bad by any means and compared to the previously released DVD of the show, or the You Tube versions of it, is as good if not better than that. Pete is spot on about the documentary being more a tribute than a warts and all look back at Phil's life. Its very well made and well worth watching, and I have to admit getting a bit teary eyed while watching it.😢 For those of us in the UK, and old eough to remmebr the comic, - its no coincidence that Phil looks like Dennis the Menace on the front cover.🤓
@@timsmith9953 I liked it but I read some negative comments directed at Moore for making the show too much about him & not enough about Phil. Getting together some of the .major players in TL's early history was cool. The version of "Black Rose" was great, also "Old Town - Parisienne Walkways"
@@wolf1977 I saw one such comment, but... This was a concert Gary staged, called "Gary Moore and Friends", following the unveiling of Phil's statue, on (what would have been) Phil's birthday... He only played one GM song to open (as Parisienne Walkways was written & recorded with Phil), had Brian Downey performing throughout, and invited each of the 3 early-era guitarists on to perform on "their" songs... (so each got their moment in the spotlight to pay tribute), as well as handling all the vocals himself and putting in a great all-round performance... I struggle to see how it could have been done better..! To be fair, most reviews just recognise it as a really good concert, worth watching... I really liked the 2-versions of Don't Believe a Word.. must have been great to have been there...
@@timsmith9953 I'm with you, I had no problems with it, but I do recall seeing/reading a bunch of negative comments about it being a Gary Moore ego trip (or something similar). Honestly one of the better concert videos I own
That’s a great package. Great to see that documentary is finally released physically along with that great performance in Sydney! Will definitely be ordering it! Thanks for the great review!
Now this sounds like a winner all round. The concert was famous in Lizzy folklore and having a proper recording on film with Gary Moore in the band has to make it worthwhile. Phil is also a made for subject for a rockumentary. This sounds like a must have for a Lizzy fan like myself. Thanks for the review, Pete.
I'm a big Thin Lizzy fan and have been eagerly waiting/hoping for this documentary to be released on Blu-ray in the U.S. (and the live album sweetens the deal)! I'll definitely be getting this! Thanks for the review, Pete!
Just got my copy & haven't watched the videos yet but did play (and immediately ripped) the audio cd. Just WOW! The sound quality is MILES better than my prior VS copy of this show, Moore's solos are just classic/epic! This is literally the first physical cd I've bought in years - honestly I probably wouldn't have bought this package if it didn't include the video of the show & the Lynott doc...Now waiting for my copy of the Hendrix Live In Maui set coming tomorrow (2 cd's of the live show plus the film Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix in Maui). I already have the music on the cd's but really want to see that film doc!
I saw the documentary in the cinema here in Ireland on it's release which was a great experience - was my first trip after lockdown. I loved hearing the live band clips through the big system in the cinema - they sounded immense and it made me wish I'd have been lucky enough to see them back in the day. What a band.
When HVS did the "if you could transport back to a concert of the past" show, I picked Humble Pie at the Fillmore. Second choice Thin Lizzy in Sydney. Pete, thanks for reviewing this!
I saw this when it came out. It's a great doc on Phil. He deserve much love and respect. The best. As for the concert they are on fire. Just wish Downey was back there. Def a buy for any rock fan especially Lizzy fan
Thanks Pete. Looks like a contender for DVD/Blu-ray release of the year. I think part of the documentary was broadcast on T.V. over here in the U.K. and it was excellent. I look forward to watching the whole thing. I know everyone pronounces it Ly-not now, and it may be the correct one, but when I was growing up with early Thin Lizzy we all pronounced it Linnet. It still sounds better to me. I always urge fans to check out those early albums for the essential Irish roots of Phil's songs and storytelling. It really matters and it got a bit lost later on when they hit the big time. The first two releases were a bit uneven but Vagabonds is my absolute favourite.
Those early albums are great especially Vagabonds. It is Lizzy's best album after the double whammy attack of '76 in Jailbreak and Johnny. The first two are a bit of a mish-mash of ideas but you can see where Philo was heading, in the direction of the great poet and musician that he eventually became
@@wolf1977 I felt the songs, apart from Black Rose itself, were very weak. In particular the cheesy 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' which is not worthy of Phil's greatness as lyricist. It's extremely dumbed down. A 13 year old could write better. Just my thoughts, as a long time Lizzy fan (I first caught them live in July '75)
@@Walesktf Wow OK, just proves that everyone hears music differently. To me Black Rose is on the very short list of best rock albums of the 70's (with James Gang's Bang & Purple's Come Taste The Band)... The playing's over the top on Black Rose for me & easily my fave TL album (of the 22 that I own), The Deluxe Edition adds a ton of extras. "My Sarah" is a wonderful ballad as a tribute to Lynott's newborn daughter & Moore's octave leads are great. "Waiting For An Alibi" & "Get Out Of Here" are two of my fave driving songs. "Got To Give It Up" is Lynott's cry for help...? The Deluxe package adds a nice slower version of "Don't Believe A Word", a nice version of "With Love", a cool rocker "Just The Two Of Us" & a longer version of "A Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer", a nice blues number. Also "Rockula Aka Rock Your Love" & some extra tracks from the Nassau recording sessions. Moore's guitar playing on "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend" is spectacular, gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it!
God bless England and the BBC for being so libereal with Rock & Roll. They gave post war children exactly what they needed. UK & European countries. The best !! Mark Nauseef....Elf, Ian Gillan Band, and Thin Lizzy from Cortland, made quite a mark on the Deep Purple family tree.
As many, I watched the Sydney concert in crappy VHS video quality in it's day and it was still quite exciting for a huge Lizzy fan as there's not much footage of Thin Lizzy live. Mark Nauseef is on drums as Brian Downey asked for some time off the band's heavy touring schedule. It's 1978 and Thin Lizzy had just started their endless turmoil and instability that eventually led them to their demise in 1983. It's an exciting performance in front of, probably, the largest crowd Lizzy ever played for.
I remember renting the VHS of this show from a local record store back in the day. It's nice that it has been restored and re-released. The documentary is a great watch and definitely shows the life of Philo in a very tasteful way. Pete's right it's a 5 out of 5.
Here's what I like for my wedding anniversary....I give my wife $100 and tell her to go out with her girlfriends and stay out late so I can drink and listen to music IN PEACE. Ha!
I can't recommend the documentary enough. A loving tribute from his daughters, who wanted the world to know the man and artist, and not just focus on his death.
As famous as he is, Phil still always feels profoundly underrated to me. Between his personal history, his charisma, his poetic lyricism, his on-stage passion, and even his volatility, he should be famous/studied/obsessed over/et al. as much as, say, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimi Hendrix.
I have always wondered why this gig took place during the daytime - local restrictions at the Opera House and surrounds possibly? Anybody know? Cheers!
Probably the best tune on Calm Before The Storm (it's a slower version than TL's). Wharton also plays on The Philip Lynott Album (with Mark Knopler, Jimmy Bain, Mark Nauseef, Huey Lewis, Midge Ure etc) - excellent record. Pretty good singer, I think the problem with Dare was the mediocre songwriting
@@wolf1977 Well, they did write the eternal '80s classic "Abandon" which I'll probably never tire of hearing. They actually re-recorded their debut album in order to get the rights back, it's nice though I still prefer the original recording.
Cool. I got to see TL in 77. They were gonna open for Queen. Then day of the gig Queen canceled. We were bummed, but TL stepped up and headlined, with Sammy Hagar opening. It ended up being a great show. That was the only time I got to see them. Good times.
I have a Japanese VHS of the Thin Lizzy show from Australia that I paid a lot for when it first became available that’s somewhere in a bin in my basement !
Love Thin Lizzy Huge Fan I Have All Their Albums - Live Albums & Dvd's also a Few Of Their Albums On Vinyl Including The Classic Live and Dangerous Defo Buying This 100% - Thin Lizzy are The Greatest Band Ever To Come Out Of Ireland - They Did'nt Crack America Due To Bad Luck With Illness In The Band Etc! Give Me Thin Lizzy Over U2 Any Day Of The Week Far Better More Talented Musicians Led By Philip Lynott Taken Way Too Soon.
Ted Nugent album review elsewhere incidentally, I remember reading once (in Kerrang! I think) Ted commented on Lynott being a drug addict and dying, said he wanted to go and piss on his grave... Not really a class act, that Ted.
Correction: Downey wasn't out of the band. He was just too exhausted to travel to Australia and opted to stay at home and rest. He was in the band from start to end.
@@jamesmilne8445 The band's regular drummer Brian Downey was unable to take part in these tours due to the hectic schedule and had taken a break from performing. He later explained his reasons as "exhaustion, and a lack of interest in seeing a stage again for a while".In early August 1978, during rehearsals with a number of drummers including Terry Bozzio, Thin Lizzy had chosen ex-Ian Gillan Band drummer Mark Nauseef to replace Downey.[3] The Sydney concert was Nauseef's penultimate show as a member of Thin Lizzy, as Downey returned to the band in December.
Yea i hope that it's a real good sounding version too. The show on VHS was kind of muddy sounding if I remember and needed to be good soundboard or something back then, Otherwise the performance looked nice, So hail to Thin Lizzy! Saw the band open for Nazareth in 1979, Gary Moore being with them on guitar and Phil and the band were fantastic. Nazareth was great too. Cheers!
Yes the sound has been greatly improved- you can actually now hear Gary very clearly whereas before, at least on the dvd version I had, he was a bit low in the mix
@@wolf1977 yea . If I am to get this release to hear clear the guitars sound better and come out and his Phil's vocals clearer as well. That being on dvd and the cd.
Thin Lizzy is my all time favorite band - can't wait to see the doc, but equally glad they have (at least to some degree) restored the Sydney gig. I own the original official release on VHS and lemme tell ya the audio is atrocious and the video not much better; no problem with the Boys' end, though, they kicked ass on that gig!!!
Although Lizzy were past their best once Robbo left, this performance is pretty awesome with Moore replacing him. I've had it on a bootleg video for years, will be nice to see to see it on DVD
@@JohnF-007 I've sometimes imagined an older Tommy Bolin (had he lived) joining Lynott in a reimagined Thin Lizzy (or a new Phil Lynott Band/Grand Slam lineup) around late 80's
I have the Japanese import of The Boys are Back in Town and the recording is awful. Glad to hear they cleaned it up and added the five lost trax. I was probably already going to get this, but now it sounds like a "definite".
The bluray is excellent..Looks beautiful. That DVD looks terrible. DVD quality is VHS on a disc. DVD video never looks good. The Son came down for Phil, and all of us. We are chosen, we are one!
The Song for While I'm Away was well hyped, but IMO it failed to fil up to that hype. We don't have Robbo or Downey or John Sykes, but we do have the bas player form U2, which does not interest me whatsoever. It treads a well worn path, and I think Downey in particular is tired of telling the same stories over and over. There was studio footage near the end from I think Nassau Point, is there more of this? This is what I'd like to see, I love to see Scott and the lads talking about the albums, the making of the albums The finally extended Sydney show is great, despite the short comings of the footage
For those who heard this release on CD. Is it as good or better than the "Still Dangerous" CD that was released in 2009? This is the sort of things older bands should be doing! Thanks for the review Pete!
I have Still Dangerous (Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia) from '77, I think the sound quality's pretty good. Certainly tons better than my VHS copy of this Sydney show. Glyn Johns produced & mixed it so it was professionally done & has a great set list. No Gary Moore though...
The reason why Brian Robertson wasn't in the band was because he was never sober for more than two minutes at a time. He was constantly shit-faced and the other guys just lost patience with him, so he was hooked.
@@franciskocher200 I'm not sure what you think you are hearing...I never said that this is the greatest/best TL live album, or that it's better than Live and Dangerous. Is it must hear/see? Absolutely.
@@seaoftranquilityprog The guy comes on here and gets defensive over something he hasn't even seen or heard - people blow my mind. I got this a few weeks ago and have watched the concert half a dozen times already - can't get enough! I owned the Rainbow Live & Dangerous show on VHS decades ago - and this show is just as good, with an epic venue, an epic crowd, and has Gary Moore instead of Brian Robertson. It's KILLER, even without Downey! Keep rockin' the greatness, Pete!
I'm a scott and robbo guy. Much as i appreciate gary moore as a guitar player. But wirhout downey ( lizzy's secret weapon, and one of the most underrated drummers of all time) . Count me out. Not long afterwards, the smack took over, and then , with sykes , they essentially became a metal band. Which metalheads were fine with. But, for me, lizzy were never at their best as a metal band.
Anything live featuring Gary Moore is bound to be epic. I think I have the VHS version of the Sydney show around here somewhere but this promises a cleaner/remastered version. I might have to check it out. I've never seen the Lynott doc Songs For While I'm Away, looks like it was a 2020 BBC production... TL-related: recently heard the album Thin Lizzy - Funky Junction-Tribute To Deep Purple from '73 with Eric Bell, Lynott & Brian Downey covering early Deep Purple. Not great (and lame sound quality), interesting idea...A 1971 "Maxi-Single"/EP (4 tracks) called New Day, This has "Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm" on it but also the wonderful "Dublin" & "Remembering (Part 2)" (also on Whiskey In The Jar), and the somewhat strange "Old Moon Madness" (included as a Bonus track on Shades Of A Blue Orphanage)
the documentary is superb and that is the reason any Lizzy fan will buy it- Highly recommended!
Thanks Pete for the review ... can't miss it ..❤from 🇨🇵
viva Thin Lizzy ..! super group..Always présent in m'y Heart .! and the great drummer .Brian Downey.!
I'll be buying this even though I was MASSIVELY disappointed by the original video release. The audio was shocking. I actually attended the Brisbane show only two nights before this Sydney show back in 1979. It was absolutely fantastic! They were supported by Whakoo and The Sports. I even watched the soundcheck when I should've been attending my Uni classes just 200 metres away.
Thanks for the review, looks like it's worth getting.
Odd that Brian Downey isn't interviewed for the new doc, less so that John Sykes isn't.
Btw the link in the description goes to some of bandcamp page.
This is an absolutely killer release, something all hardcore Lizzy supporters have been wishing for for many many years. A must buy.
I remember watching the Behind the Music Remastered of Thin Lizzy on the now defunct VH1 Classic back in 2013. I remember when they talked about his death, especially Philomena I was in tears, it was so sad. Looking forward to checking this concert documentary soon.
Great review,. I will check this out. Thanks. Have a great rest of your summer
Its a sensational release - most fans have the show but in NOWHERE near this quality.
And do not skip the documentary folks...its co-top billing and not just an extra for a reason!
I have a bootleg VHS tape of the show that I've watched forever. I'm excited to upgrade!
Yes, the quality on this really sucked for as long as I can remember.
I have the DVD released in 2004 (The Boys Are Back In Town) - with just the 8 tracks - I didn't think there was much wrong with the sound quality?!
Thank you for the recommendation .
I will certainly be acquiring this one .
Cheers !
How did I miss this?? Time to go order it. Thanks for the review, Pete!
The Still In Love With You version on this one is out of this world.
There are plenty of Phil Lynott/Thin Lizzy documentaries out there, some more detailed then others. I got this more for the concert at The Sydney Opera House in '78 as it's nice to finally own footage of Gary Moore on stage with Lizzy, fully restored audio too.
Yeah, I don't know how interested I'll be in that Lynott doc but if that's the only way to get the remastered Sydney concert...I need to dig up my VHS tape. Be nice if at some point they could just put that out on its own (on BD)...Someone posted the full show to YT last year but it's from that VHS version with really poor sound quality. Moore does go nuts a few times! What could've been if he stayed with the band (but then maybe no We Want Moore, Wild Frontier, Run For Cover, Victims, Corridors etc)
@@wolf1977 A couple weeks ago user Reflective Color uploaded a few clips from the DVD/restored audio version.
U sold me pete! I just ordered my copy from Amazon today!
Wow! I am ordering it right now! Thanks!!
Thanks for covering this! Didn't even know about it, but now it's on order.
A truly great, and IMO underappreciated, band.
Thank you for such a positive review! I will order it NOW!
Saw this line up in late 78 Chicago Aragon Ballroom. What a fantastic memory I was and still am a devoted fan, from the very first album to T&L.
But aren't we all...
AC/DC was the warm-up act. Had front row balcony seats over the stage. The kids behind us were AC/DC freaks. Me not being so offered to let them sit in the front row for the warm up act. Graciously switched back once Thin Lizzy came on. They bought us beers and shots and we were all underage. What a great time indeed!
@@arizonafuelmanagement3573 oh the good old Aragon brawl room. Saw quite a few shows there. Loved the journey,Ronnie montrose and van halen as the opener,who nobody ever heard of.
@@arizonafuelmanagement3573 my buddies saw acdc and triumph there. I was grounded. couldn't go
Hi Pete. Thank you for this. Bought Vagabonds of the Western World in 1973 and been a fan ever since. RIP Phil - you're a rocker!
I had a rough copy on DVD of the Sydney gig in '78'.
But went missing a few years back.
Always enjoyed watching it so i will definitely be interested in purchasing this along with all the other features on it.
Doing a 👍 job Pete .
I had seen the doc when it first hit streaming last year. Pretty good. The full concert was the main reason for the order. We had preordered it and have been listening to the concert cd daily since it arrived. Completely satisfied. Lizzy Lives!!
Love the new releases and box sets.
The Sydney show was a hughe highwater mark for Thin Lizzy at the time. If memory serves me right I remember reading at the time (i was 15) that it set some kind of record for attendence to see 1 band or something only to be broken shortly after by the Who i believe..I'm sure someone reading this can correct this or add to it.
The sound of the live show is amazing.
By far the best it's ever sounded and probably couldn't be any better. Every release of it before this remaster always sounded horrible although it was evident the performances were top shelf.
Finally having the entire show intact is really a big plus.
Sadly though that portion of the set is a dvd and not a blu-ray but a small complaint concerning how great this show is and again the sonics of the thing is great and the bonus cd of the show is another added plus.
So I would highly recommend it just for the Sydney show alone.
Yes, this the high watermark for me for Lizzy. They were never as good again and did go downhill after this, only coming back to form for the Thunder & Lightning album
It was a roctober concert with multiple bands put on by 2sm radio station. It was free entry so how did anyone know the attendance. Most people there were not Lizzy fans. I was 16 at this gig
@@Walesktf Thunder and Lightning was a masterpiece..to bad it couldn't of continued on with that lineup for at least the rest of the 80's and 2 or 3 more albums..Phil was such a hughe lost.
@@peteb4148 thanks for the input..now I wonder what I read or misremember from 44 years ago and what magazine it was in...
who were some of the other acts?
I buy only purchase music Blu ray/dvd sets sparingly. Usually they are very significant artists/shows. To date I don't have a Thin Lizzy movie. Sounds like this one is one I should consider getting. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for reviewing this Pete, one of my favourite Bands - Thin Lizzy at this time were absolutely fantastic especially live in concert and on record ....
Thin Lizzy one of my top 3 favorite groups have this concert on vhs would love to see this on dvd and the new Doc Awesome and Gary Moore again to see Gary again Hell Yes
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Duly ordered.
Great! I went to 4 Thin Lizzy shows in Stockholm between -77-81.. Amazing liveband. Not boring for a second. Of all bands of that era only Lizzy, Nazareth,Purple and Rainbow really mean something to me. Yeah yeah Bad company and CCR are there to.
Purple, rainbow sabbath ufo triumph acdc dio priest van halen thin lizzy, heep, Floyd hendrix grand funk .
Ah there are more to mention. That was the era for rock n roll.
I moved from London a decade ago to rural Somerset a stones throw away where my idol Phil passed away in West Knoyle a tiny village in Wiltshire.
Funny Phil is dressed like the Beano comic...it's where their name comes from btw! Nice vid!
Can't wait for my copy. I've seen the documentary when it came out but this collection is priceless. I want more vault material
For me this was an essential purchase as until now the only pro recorded live Lizzy with Gary Moore were Black Rose and The Rocker on Life and Cowboy Song and Boys are back on their Greatest HIts double CD - and because the sound on the Greatest Hits tracks was great I was always hoping that one day they'd release the rest of the show, and now they have.😄😄😄😄😄
The remixed sound also allows us to actually hear Gary Moore without straining to do so.
The lost tracks audio is to the same standafrd as the rest, the picture quality isnt as good but isnt bad by any means and compared to the previously released DVD of the show, or the You Tube versions of it, is as good if not better than that.
Pete is spot on about the documentary being more a tribute than a warts and all look back at Phil's life. Its very well made and well worth watching, and I have to admit getting a bit teary eyed while watching it.😢
For those of us in the UK, and old eough to remmebr the comic, - its no coincidence that Phil looks like Dennis the Menace on the front cover.🤓
One Night In Dublin (released on DVD) was a great tribute....
@@timsmith9953 I liked it but I read some negative comments directed at Moore for making the show too much about him & not enough about Phil. Getting together some of the .major players in TL's early history was cool. The version of "Black Rose" was great, also "Old Town - Parisienne Walkways"
@@wolf1977 I saw one such comment, but... This was a concert Gary staged, called "Gary Moore and Friends", following the unveiling of Phil's statue, on (what would have been) Phil's birthday... He only played one GM song to open (as Parisienne Walkways was written & recorded with Phil), had Brian Downey performing throughout, and invited each of the 3 early-era guitarists on to perform on "their" songs... (so each got their moment in the spotlight to pay tribute), as well as handling all the vocals himself and putting in a great all-round performance... I struggle to see how it could have been done better..! To be fair, most reviews just recognise it as a really good concert, worth watching... I really liked the 2-versions of Don't Believe a Word.. must have been great to have been there...
@@timsmith9953 I'm with you, I had no problems with it, but I do recall seeing/reading a bunch of negative comments about it being a Gary Moore ego trip (or something similar). Honestly one of the better concert videos I own
Gotta get me this! Have a Japan import VHS of the Sydney show. Looking fwd to 5 more tunes!
Great pack!! Amazon, here I go again! 🤘🍺
That’s a great package. Great to see that documentary is finally released physically along with that great performance in Sydney! Will definitely be ordering it! Thanks for the great review!
Now this sounds like a winner all round. The concert was famous in Lizzy folklore and having a proper recording on film with Gary Moore in the band has to make it worthwhile. Phil is also a made for subject for a rockumentary. This sounds like a must have for a Lizzy fan like myself. Thanks for the review, Pete.
I'm a big Thin Lizzy fan and have been eagerly waiting/hoping for this documentary to be released on Blu-ray in the U.S. (and the live album sweetens the deal)! I'll definitely be getting this! Thanks for the review, Pete!
Just got my copy & haven't watched the videos yet but did play (and immediately ripped) the audio cd. Just WOW! The sound quality is MILES better than my prior VS copy of this show, Moore's solos are just classic/epic! This is literally the first physical cd I've bought in years - honestly I probably wouldn't have bought this package if it didn't include the video of the show & the Lynott doc...Now waiting for my copy of the Hendrix Live In Maui set coming tomorrow (2 cd's of the live show plus the film Music, Money, Madness... Jimi Hendrix in Maui). I already have the music on the cd's but really want to see that film doc!
I saw the documentary in the cinema here in Ireland on it's release which was a great experience - was my first trip after lockdown. I loved hearing the live band clips through the big system in the cinema - they sounded immense and it made me wish I'd have been lucky enough to see them back in the day. What a band.
I've just bought this through discovering it on your video... thanks Pete. You make me aware of cool stuff I wouldn't have otherwise known about. 🍻
When HVS did the "if you could transport back to a concert of the past" show, I picked Humble Pie at the Fillmore. Second choice Thin Lizzy in Sydney. Pete, thanks for reviewing this!
wow, I love Thin Lizzy, definitely something I want to check out!
I saw this when it came out. It's a great doc on Phil.
He deserve much love and respect.
The best. As for the concert they are on fire.
Just wish Downey was back there.
Def a buy for any rock fan especially Lizzy fan
Thanks Pete. Looks like a contender for DVD/Blu-ray release of the year. I think part of the documentary was broadcast on T.V. over here in the U.K. and it was excellent. I look forward to watching the whole thing. I know everyone pronounces it Ly-not now, and it may be the correct one, but when I was growing up with early Thin Lizzy we all pronounced it Linnet. It still sounds better to me. I always urge fans to check out those early albums for the essential Irish roots of Phil's songs and storytelling. It really matters and it got a bit lost later on when they hit the big time. The first two releases were a bit uneven but Vagabonds is my absolute favourite.
Absolutely Phil all their albums have wonderful songs to delve in to and enjoy, and the early ones really show Phil's poetic songs so beautifully.
Those early albums are great especially Vagabonds. It is Lizzy's best album after the double whammy attack of '76 in Jailbreak and Johnny. The first two are a bit of a mish-mash of ideas but you can see where Philo was heading, in the direction of the great poet and musician that he eventually became
@@Walesktf Black Rose will always be my fave TL album (due to Gary) but Vagabonds is a strong record
@@wolf1977 I felt the songs, apart from Black Rose itself, were very weak. In particular the cheesy 'Do Anything You Wanna Do' which is not worthy of Phil's greatness as lyricist. It's extremely dumbed down. A 13 year old could write better. Just my thoughts, as a long time Lizzy fan (I first caught them live in July '75)
@@Walesktf Wow OK, just proves that everyone hears music differently. To me Black Rose is on the very short list of best rock albums of the 70's (with James Gang's Bang & Purple's Come Taste The Band)...
The playing's over the top on Black Rose for me & easily my fave TL album (of the 22 that I own), The Deluxe Edition adds a ton of extras. "My Sarah" is a wonderful ballad as a tribute to Lynott's newborn daughter & Moore's octave leads are great. "Waiting For An Alibi" & "Get Out Of Here" are two of my fave driving songs. "Got To Give It Up" is Lynott's cry for help...? The Deluxe package adds a nice slower version of "Don't Believe A Word", a nice version of "With Love", a cool rocker "Just The Two Of Us" & a longer version of "A Night In The Life Of A Blues Singer", a nice blues number. Also "Rockula Aka Rock Your Love" & some extra tracks from the Nassau recording sessions. Moore's guitar playing on "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend" is spectacular, gives me goose bumps every time I listen to it!
God bless England and the BBC for being so libereal with Rock & Roll. They gave post war children exactly what they needed. UK & European countries. The best !! Mark Nauseef....Elf, Ian Gillan Band, and Thin Lizzy from Cortland, made quite a mark on the Deep Purple family tree.
Great set! Had it a little over a month and gets quite a few plays!!!! The live show is excellent!!
I saw this documentary on Phil a few months ago on the BBC it's very good and as Pete says informative not sensationalist.
As many, I watched the Sydney concert in crappy VHS video quality in it's day and it was still quite exciting for a huge Lizzy fan as there's not much footage of Thin Lizzy live. Mark Nauseef is on drums as Brian Downey asked for some time off the band's heavy touring schedule. It's 1978 and Thin Lizzy had just started their endless turmoil and instability that eventually led them to their demise in 1983. It's an exciting performance in front of, probably, the largest crowd Lizzy ever played for.
I remember renting the VHS of this show from a local record store back in the day. It's nice that it has been restored and re-released. The documentary is a great watch and definitely shows the life of Philo in a very tasteful way. Pete's right it's a 5 out of 5.
A must get!
Great review Pete. A must have for my wedding anniversary this month. 💛😊
Here's what I like for my wedding anniversary....I give my wife $100 and tell her to go out with her girlfriends and stay out late so I can drink and listen to music IN PEACE. Ha!
Great concert!
I can't recommend the documentary enough. A loving tribute from his daughters, who wanted the world to know the man and artist, and not just focus on his death.
i got it and it rocks
As famous as he is, Phil still always feels profoundly underrated to me. Between his personal history, his charisma, his poetic lyricism, his on-stage passion, and even his volatility, he should be famous/studied/obsessed over/et al. as much as, say, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Jimi Hendrix.
I'm obssesed with Phil and I wasn't even 2 years old when he died. Of course he is criminally underrated. Cheers from Argentina.
I feel the same way about guys like Bill Nelson & Tommy Bolin
I have always wondered why this gig took place during the daytime - local restrictions at the Opera House and surrounds possibly? Anybody know? Cheers!
Darren Wharton's AOR band Dare covered "Still In Love With You" in 1998, also their 1988 song "King of Spades" is about Lynott.
Probably the best tune on Calm Before The Storm (it's a slower version than TL's). Wharton also plays on The Philip Lynott Album (with Mark Knopler, Jimmy Bain, Mark Nauseef, Huey Lewis, Midge Ure etc) - excellent record. Pretty good singer, I think the problem with Dare was the mediocre songwriting
@@wolf1977 Well, they did write the eternal '80s classic "Abandon" which I'll probably never tire of hearing. They actually re-recorded their debut album in order to get the rights back, it's nice though I still prefer the original recording.
@@LarryFleetwood8675 Not one of mine, nice hair though...👍
Cool. I got to see TL in 77. They were gonna open for Queen. Then day of the gig Queen canceled. We were bummed, but TL stepped up and headlined, with Sammy Hagar opening. It ended up being a great show. That was the only time I got to see them. Good times.
Was this in Fresno, California?
It’s awesome 😎
I have a Japanese VHS of the Thin Lizzy show from Australia that I paid a lot for when it first became available that’s somewhere in a bin in my basement !
Love Thin Lizzy Huge Fan I Have All Their Albums - Live Albums & Dvd's also a Few Of Their Albums On Vinyl Including The Classic Live and Dangerous Defo Buying This 100% - Thin Lizzy are The Greatest Band Ever To Come Out Of Ireland - They Did'nt Crack America Due To Bad Luck With Illness In The Band Etc! Give Me Thin Lizzy Over U2 Any Day Of The Week Far Better More Talented Musicians Led By Philip Lynott Taken Way Too Soon.
Best. Band. Ever.
I had the vhs of the Australian part.
We not only lost a great song writer when Phil passed, but I'm sure he would have developed his literary talents in later life too.
Ted Nugent album review elsewhere incidentally, I remember reading once (in Kerrang! I think) Ted commented on Lynott being a drug addict and dying, said he wanted to go and piss on his grave... Not really a class act, that Ted.
@@kallknall4686 Ted's a real charmer.
Saw the documentary on UK tv. Bit surprised no contribution from Brian Downey but still good.
I wonder if Butch bought this one
For sure. Thin Lizzy is his favorite band.
Correction: Downey wasn't out of the band. He was just too exhausted to travel to Australia and opted to stay at home and rest. He was in the band from start to end.
Heard Scott Gotham on a radio promoting this release and he said Brian Downey was out of the band
@@jamesmilne8445 The band's regular drummer Brian Downey was unable to take part in these tours due to the hectic schedule and had taken a break from performing. He later explained his reasons as "exhaustion, and a lack of interest in seeing a stage again for a while".In early August 1978, during rehearsals with a number of drummers including Terry Bozzio, Thin Lizzy had chosen ex-Ian Gillan Band drummer Mark Nauseef to replace Downey.[3] The Sydney concert was Nauseef's penultimate show as a member of Thin Lizzy, as Downey returned to the band in December.
Thin Lizzy ❤
Found it odd that Brian wasn’t in the documentary or the live show and he was Philip’s best and longest friend.
Yea i hope that it's a real good sounding version too. The show on VHS was kind of muddy sounding if I remember and needed to be good soundboard or something back then, Otherwise the performance looked nice, So hail to Thin Lizzy! Saw the band open for Nazareth in 1979, Gary Moore being with them on guitar and Phil and the band were fantastic. Nazareth was great too. Cheers!
Yes the sound has been greatly improved- you can actually now hear Gary very clearly whereas before, at least on the dvd version I had, he was a bit low in the mix
"Muddy" is being kind...I have some live Be Bop Deluxe VHS tapes that sound a lot better...
@@wolf1977 yea . If I am to get this release to hear clear the guitars sound better and come out and his Phil's vocals clearer as well. That being on dvd and the cd.
Possibly there best concert on film ever. to
It seems strange for anything to replace "Live and Dangerous"..but this sounds like a contender...
Thin Lizzy is my all time favorite band - can't wait to see the doc, but equally glad they have (at least to some degree) restored the Sydney gig. I own the original official release on VHS and lemme tell ya the audio is atrocious and the video not much better; no problem with the Boys' end, though, they kicked ass on that gig!!!
Although Lizzy were past their best once Robbo left, this performance is pretty awesome with Moore replacing him. I've had it on a bootleg video for years, will be nice to see to see it on DVD
Great documentary, but nothing new if you know about the life of Phil. Still, a great doc.
a band like many other 70's bands that should have been way bigger, great songs
Philo's dark descent into drug addiction took over his muse, so he and the band were never as big as they could and should have been
@@Walesktf this is true, sadly too many end up doing this in rock bands
@@JohnF-007 I've sometimes imagined an older Tommy Bolin (had he lived) joining Lynott in a reimagined Thin Lizzy (or a new Phil Lynott Band/Grand Slam lineup) around late 80's
@@JohnF-007 Yes my ultimate hero and the greatest guitarist of them all, Paul Kossoff's life ended due to his addiction to smack
I have the Japanese import of The Boys are Back in Town and the recording is awful. Glad to hear they cleaned it up and added the five lost trax. I was probably already going to get this, but now it sounds like a "definite".
PHIL was my Uncles family.
They should have chosen a different picture of Phil Lynott on the cover. It looks like he's wearing Freddy Krueger's sweater
The bluray is excellent..Looks beautiful. That DVD looks terrible. DVD quality is VHS on a disc. DVD video never looks good. The Son came down for Phil, and all of us. We are chosen, we are one!
The Song for While I'm Away was well hyped, but IMO it failed to fil up to that hype. We don't have Robbo or Downey or John Sykes, but we do have the bas player form U2, which does not interest me whatsoever. It treads a well worn path, and I think Downey in particular is tired of telling the same stories over and over. There was studio footage near the end from I think Nassau Point, is there more of this? This is what I'd like to see, I love to see Scott and the lads talking about the albums, the making of the albums
The finally extended Sydney show is great, despite the short comings of the footage
For those who heard this release on CD. Is it as good or better than the "Still Dangerous" CD that was released in 2009?
This is the sort of things older bands should be doing! Thanks for the review Pete!
I have Still Dangerous (Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia) from '77, I think the sound quality's pretty good. Certainly tons better than my VHS copy of this Sydney show. Glyn Johns produced & mixed it so it was professionally done & has a great set list. No Gary Moore though...
Gonna review the new ZZ Top raw album? Last songs recorded with Dusty
Only thing that bums me out about this is there is no Brian Downey on drums
The reason why Brian Robertson wasn't in the band was because he was never sober for more than two minutes at a time. He was constantly shit-faced and the other guys just lost patience with him, so he was hooked.
They left off their best song called It's Only Money.
BETTER THAN LIVE AND DANGEROUS? I CAN NOT BELIEVE🤔
Never said it was.
@@seaoftranquilityprog Yes you did not say that.For me Live and Dangerous is just untouchable but i have to check this new release.😃👍
@@franciskocher200 I'm not sure what you think you are hearing...I never said that this is the greatest/best TL live album, or that it's better than Live and Dangerous. Is it must hear/see? Absolutely.
@@seaoftranquilityprog The guy comes on here and gets defensive over something he hasn't even seen or heard - people blow my mind. I got this a few weeks ago and have watched the concert half a dozen times already - can't get enough! I owned the Rainbow Live & Dangerous show on VHS decades ago - and this show is just as good, with an epic venue, an epic crowd, and has Gary Moore instead of Brian Robertson. It's KILLER, even without Downey! Keep rockin' the greatness, Pete!
I'm a scott and robbo guy. Much as i appreciate gary moore as a guitar player. But wirhout downey ( lizzy's secret weapon, and one of the most underrated drummers of all time) . Count me out. Not long afterwards, the smack took over, and then , with sykes , they essentially became a metal band. Which metalheads were fine with. But, for me, lizzy were never at their best as a metal band.
Anything live featuring Gary Moore is bound to be epic. I think I have the VHS version of the Sydney show around here somewhere but this promises a cleaner/remastered version. I might have to check it out. I've never seen the Lynott doc Songs For While I'm Away, looks like it was a 2020 BBC production...
TL-related: recently heard the album Thin Lizzy - Funky Junction-Tribute To Deep Purple from '73 with Eric Bell, Lynott & Brian Downey covering early Deep Purple. Not great (and lame sound quality), interesting idea...A 1971 "Maxi-Single"/EP (4 tracks) called New Day, This has "Things Ain't Working Out Down At The Farm" on it but also the wonderful "Dublin" & "Remembering (Part 2)" (also on Whiskey In The Jar), and the somewhat strange "Old Moon Madness" (included as a Bonus track on Shades Of A Blue Orphanage)
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That's a great live shot on the cover but these art designers need to know when to quit. The banner don't work.
I bought this and the quality of the recording is horrendous. I was very disappointed.